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School risk register
A ready template to assess the risks of every area of the school with a severity × likelihood matrix, a review date for each level and filled-in examples.
Built on national regulatory requirements and reviewed by safety experts Download the full templateWhat’s inside
- A 5 × 5 matrix to set each risk’s level
- A review date for each level, from 7 days to 12 months
- Filled-in examples from school areas
- A ready register for risks and owners, as PDF and Excel
A preview
How to use the register
- Walk the school area by area: classrooms, labs, playgrounds, stairs, gates, buses and canteen.
- For each area, describe the hazard clearly: what could cause harm, and to whom.
- Rate severity from 1 to 5: from minor injury to serious injury.
- +5more items in the full file
Risk levels and review dates
- Critical (13 to 25): immediate action, review within 7 days.
- High (10 to 12): urgent action, review within 30 days.
- Medium (5 to 9): planned controls, review within 90 days.
- +1more items in the full file
Working principles
- Checks here are visual. Fire, electrical and gas systems are proven sound by a report from a qualified specialist, not by sight.
- If danger is imminent: protect people, isolate the area and call the competent authority before completing the form.
- Record the evidence or report number for each finding, and never share injury photos or detailed plans in public groups.
Tool referencesReviewed by a team of safety experts with more than 14 years in occupational health and safety and civil protection.
- Organisational and procedural guides for public-education schools — Ministry of Education
- Regulation on the duties of the safety and fire-protection officer — General Directorate of Civil Defense
- International risk-management practice (ISO 31000)
Built on these references; not official forms issued by them. The latest official edition always prevails. · Last reviewed: November 2026
A guidance template. Levels and review dates are suggestions; adopt your school’s matrix and the requirements of the competent authorities.